Karen Brown

Another hunter is shot dead - the second in a week. A big fine for a dangerous fireworks display at a rugby test match and a ban on car window washers. Audio

Alex Fisher's older brother appears in court. Standard and Poor's cuts Fonterra's credit rating and "Into the River" is allowed back on the shelves. Audio

A man in his early 50s died of advanced bowel cancer which was never treated because, despite waiting for months, he couldn't get to see a hospital specialist. Audio

New research may improve the treatment of children and teenagers with acute flare-ups of debilitating and incurable Crohn's disease. Audio

Senior doctors are demanding to see the fine print on the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal before they decide if it is acceptable. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio

A frail elderly woman who was severely underweight has died after being given too much paracetamol in hospital. Audio

Doctors specialising in skin conditions say there is a severe shortage of the specialists in public hospitals and urgent action is needed. Audio

A young NZ basketballer caught up up in the latest mass shooting in the US. A forestry company ordered to pay $130,000 after death of a worker and John Key slams the UN Security Council. Audio

An eldery woman with dementia has died after being given four times the prescribed dose of an antipsychotic drug. Audio

Several regional public hospitals are under increased scrutiny over higher than predicted death rates of patients. Audio

A Chinese company injecting up to three-billion dollars into the Christchurch rebuild. The plight of 75 New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders being detained on Christmas Island and a green light for… Audio

Cutting jobs at Fonterra and Ag Research and a Native Council in Northland issuing Maori Passports, permits, consents and qualifications. Audio

A 10-year-old boy is critically injured at school. A teenager is jailed after raping and beating a pregnant woman at knifepoint and the Rugby World Cup is about to kick off. Audio

A massive earthqauke in Chile sparks tsunami warnings across the pacific including NZ. The government turns down a Chinese bid to buy the Lochinver station near Taupo and compensation for a Kiwirail… Audio

The father of the man killed in the fuel tank explosion is demanding answers. Australia carries out its first air strike in Syria and Facebook bows to public demand with a dislike button. Audio

The move by China's Bright Foods to set up a joint venture with New Zealand's largest meat processor Silver Fern Farms looks set to give the industry its biggest shake up in years. Audio

A Rangitikei farmer has picked up a Fronterra award for inventing an app that tracks farm workers when they're at work. Audio

European Union ministers at a meeting in Brussels have been unable to agree on a controversial plan to relocate another 120,000 migrants, with binding quotas for individual member states. Audio

Hawke's Bay voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to amalgamate five councils into one. Audio

A report by the Federation of Family Budgeting Services shows the total amount of unpaid debts held by those it helps, has dropped. Audio